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The administration of 'Telega,' an alternative client for the Telegram messenger, announced the closure of the project as of July 1. The Telega application, which is an unofficial client for the Telegram messenger, will cease operations on July 1.
Consensus
- Telega, an unofficial Telegram client, will cease operations on July 1, 2026.
- The app was removed from the App Store in April 2026.
- The app was accused of intercepting user traffic and collecting personal data.
- Telega became popular in Russia after Telegram's restrictions.
- The developers claim they made a viable business model and attracted a multi-million user base.
- Users with active 'Telega Plus' subscriptions will be refunded.
Points of divergence
- Telega was created in April 2025 and became popular after Telegram's slowdown in Russia. — mediazona
- Telega was accused of reading all messages without user consent, transmitting data to third parties including law enforcement, altering content, blocking channels, and disabling secret chats. — mediazona
- Telega was characterized as a 'Makhna minima' and compared negatively to the state messenger. — mediazona
- Telega used VK's technology modules and Yandex Cloud services. — mediazona
- Telega was removed from the App Store due to a security certificate revocation. — meduza
- Cloudflare flagged two Telega domains as spyware. — meduza
- Telega is linked to VK and collects user data and intercepts traffic. — meduza
- Apple warned users that Telega contained malicious code. — tvrain
- Telega was accused of intercepting user traffic and replacing Telegram's data center addresses with its own. — tvrain
- Telega was removed from the App Store due to negative reviews related to waitlist system for authorization. — vm
- iOS began marking Telega as malicious software. — vm
- Telega filed a complaint with the Federal Antimonopoly Service. — vm
- Telega was launched in January 2025 under the name 'Dal' and renamed to Telega in the fall. — kommersant
- Telega was linked to the VK holding group. — kommersant
Coverage (6 sources)
- Telega stops operations — The Bell
- Alternative Telegram client 'Telegra' announces project closure — Медиазона
- Telega (an unofficial Telegram client) stops working from July 1 — Meduza
- Unofficial Telegram client Telega stops working from July 1 — Дождь
- Telega App Will Stop Working in July 2026 — Вечерняя Москва
- Telega will cease operations from July 1 — Коммерсантъ